Alabama State Senator
J. Waggoner 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Legislative Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB115
Introduced
3/22/23
Refer
3/22/23
Report Pass
4/11/23
Report Pass
4/11/23
Engrossed
4/25/23
Refer
4/25/23
Report Pass
5/3/23
Report Pass
5/3/23
To amend Section 40-9-12, Code of Alabama 1975, regarding tax exemptions, to change the name of the National Foundation to reflect its current name, the March of Dimes Inc.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB116
Introduced
3/22/23
Refer
3/22/23
Relating to sales and use taxes; to amend Section 40-23-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to exempt The Mike Slive Foundation from payment of state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB117
Introduced
3/22/23
Refer
3/22/23
Report Pass
4/5/23
Report Pass
4/5/23
Report Pass
4/5/23
Report Pass
4/5/23
Engrossed
4/6/23
Refer
4/6/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Enrolled
5/3/23
Passed
5/3/23
Relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to add Section 28-3A-6.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize a licensed manufacturer or importer of alcoholic beverages to donate a limited amount of alcoholic beverages to a licensed nonprofit special event.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB118
Introduced
3/22/23
Refer
3/22/23
Report Pass
5/9/23
Report Pass
5/9/23
Engrossed
5/11/23
Refer
5/11/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Relating to municipalities; to amend Section 11-42-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to validate and ratify under certain conditions any municipal annexation by any municipality prior to the effective date of this act notwithstanding any procedural defect by the municipality.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB187
Introduced
4/6/23
Refer
4/6/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Engrossed
4/27/23
Refer
4/27/23
Report Pass
5/3/23
Report Pass
5/3/23
Enrolled
6/1/23
Passed
6/1/23
Relating to the Alabama Security Regulatory Board; to amend Sections 34-27C-2 and 34-27C-4, Code of Alabama 1975; to delete conflicting language regarding compensation of board members; and to provide further for criminal history background checks on applicants for licensure or certification and renewal.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB203
Introduced
4/12/23
Refer
4/12/23
To authorize any county, municipality, or governmental entity subject to a countywide civil service system to elect by a majority vote of the county or municipal governing body to opt out of the countywide civil service system; to require the county, municipality, or governmental entity to adopt a human resources policy and procedures manual; and to require the county, municipality, or governmental entity to notify the director of the countywide civil service system of its decision to withdraw from the system.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB278
Introduced
5/2/23
Refer
5/2/23
Report Pass
5/3/23
Report Pass
5/3/23
Engrossed
5/4/23
Refer
5/4/23
Report Pass
5/24/23
Report Pass
5/24/23
Enrolled
5/25/23
Passed
6/6/23
Relating to education; to create the Distressed Institutions of Higher Education Revolving Loan Program to be administered by the State Treasurer; to define "eligible institutions"; to authorize the State Treasurer to establish terms and conditions of loans; to require reporting of contract terms and on the operation of the program; to establish the Distressed Institutions of Higher Education Loan Program Fund in the State Treasury to receive appropriations from the Legislature for funding loans and loan repayments; and to provide for recovery of amounts due.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB301
Introduced
5/9/23
Refer
5/9/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Report Pass
5/17/23
Engrossed
5/25/23
Refer
5/25/23
Refer
5/25/23
Report Pass
5/31/23
Report Pass
5/31/23
Enrolled
6/6/23
Passed
6/6/23
Relating to motor vehicles; to add Section 32-5A-350.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the prohibition against using a wireless telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle; to further provide for the prohibition; to further provide exceptions; to further provide criminal penalties for a violation; to provide a warning period for a violation; to amend Section 32-5A-351, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the assessment of administrative penalties; to repeal Section 32-5A-350, Code of Alabama 1975; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB302
Introduced
5/9/23
Refer
5/9/23
Report Pass
5/11/23
Report Pass
5/11/23
Engrossed
5/16/23
Refer
5/16/23
Report Pass
5/25/23
Report Pass
5/25/23
Enrolled
6/1/23
Passed
6/1/23
Relating to Jefferson County; to amend Section 45-37-90.03 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2015-213, establishing the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority, to provide for two additional members on the board of directors and to further provide for vacancies on the board of directors under certain conditions.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB32
Introduced
3/6/23
Refer
3/6/23
Report Pass
3/22/23
Report Pass
3/22/23
Engrossed
4/4/23
Refer
4/4/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Relating to motor vehicle registration and distinctive motor vehicle license plates; to authorize the issuance of a distinctive motor vehicle license plate to benefit brain cancer research.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB343
Introduced
5/23/23
Refer
5/23/23
Report Pass
5/24/23
Report Pass
5/24/23
Engrossed
5/25/23
Refer
5/25/23
Report Pass
5/31/23
Report Pass
5/31/23
Enrolled
6/1/23
Passed
6/1/23
Relating to Jefferson County; to amend Section 45-37-91.04 of the Code of Alabama 1975, providing for the board of directors of the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitor's Bureau, to provide for the appointment of an additional member of the board of directors.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SB63
Introduced
3/7/23
Refer
3/7/23
Report Pass
3/21/23
Report Pass
3/21/23
Engrossed
3/23/23
Refer
3/23/23
Report Pass
4/5/23
Report Pass
4/5/23
Enrolled
4/6/23
Passed
4/6/23
To authorize the governing body of the City of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, pursuant to Amendment No. 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 217 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to increase the rate at which there is levied and collected by the city, on all taxable property situated within the city, the special ad valorem tax for public school purposes authorized in Amendment No. 56 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 216.04 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to a maximum rate, for any tax year of the city, which is equal to $3.54 on each one hundred dollars ($100) (35.4 mills on each dollar) of assessed value.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SJR2
Introduced
3/7/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/7/23
Report Pass
3/23/23
Report Pass
3/23/23
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO NOTIFY GOVERNOR THAT THE LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SJR3
Introduced
3/7/23
Engrossed
3/7/23
Refer
3/7/23
Report Pass
3/23/23
Report Pass
3/23/23
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ESCORT GOVERNOR TO JOINT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
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Alabama 2023 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Bill SJR30
Introduced
4/11/23
Engrossed
4/11/23
Refer
4/11/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Report Pass
4/19/23
Enrolled
4/20/23
Passed
4/20/23
Passed
4/20/23
COMMENDING ALABAMA'S 2022 RECORD EXPORT SALES AND RECOGNIZING ALABAMA'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND EXPORT PROFESSIONSALS, TRADE PARTERNSHIPS, AND ALABMA BUSINESSES THAT EXPORT THEIR PRODUCTS.